Home Matchups Champions

Learn matchups. Improve champion pools. Climb smarter.

Navigation

Home Matchups Champions Counter PicksSoon Patch NotesSoon

Resources

Matchup Requests Contact Discord Reddit

Legal

Privacy Policy Terms of Use Legal & Disclaimer

LaneStomp is not endorsed by Riot Games and does not reflect the views or opinions of Riot Games or anyone officially involved in producing or managing Riot Games properties. Riot Games and all associated properties are trademarks or registered trademarks of Riot Games, Inc.

© 2026 LaneStomp. All rights reserved.

Built by Stein for League players.

Home Matchups Champions

Home Matchups Champions

Overview

Role Plan

Danger Windows

Early Game

Power Spikes

Win Conditions

Tahm Kench vs Zilean SUPPORT Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Home Matchups Champions

Back to matchup selector

Champion

Opponent

RoleGenerate matchup

Tahm Kench

VS

Support

Zilean

Tahm Kench vs Zilean

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 8, 2026

Overview

Control brush to deny Zilean's double bomb setup and protect ADC from poke.
Use engage windows when ADC can follow up quickly before Zilean speeds enemy away.
Prioritize river vision to track Zilean's roam timer and prevent mid pressure.

Trading pattern

Build passive stacks before committing to (Q) stun for reliable engage with ADC follow-up.
Hold (R) for key peel or to isolate Zilean's ADC during enemy all-in attempts.
Deny Zilean brush and punish missed (W) cooldown to reduce enemy poke and speed advantage.

Danger windows

Zilean's double (Q) bomb stun combos create high threat zones around minions.
Enemy ADC empowered by (E) speed can kite or reposition, reducing engage success.
Level 6 (R) revive forces Tahm to hold burst or swap targets, delaying kills.

Early game

Win level 2 by landing (Q) stun with passive stacks before Zilean combos bombs.
Hold brush control early to limit Zilean's bomb placement and protect ADC access.
Coordinate wave crash with ADC to punish Zilean's low waveclear and create roam windows.

Power spikes

Level 2: (Q) stun plus passive stacks enable strong engage before Zilean's full kit.
Level 6: (R) allows (R) pick or save, shifting all-in threat and peel potential.
First tank item: boosts (E) shield durability, improving short trades and frontline presence.

Win conditions

Use (R) to isolate or save ADC, enabling favorable 2v2 fights and skirmishes.
Convert brush control and wave crashes into denied enemy ADC positioning and vision.
Set river vision and time roams post-wave crash to pressure mid and secure dragon setups.

Tip: For Tahm Kench vs Zilean, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Support lane check.

Updated Jun 8, 2026New matchup